Data Scientist

Environment Division

CSIRO

current - 2023

• Develop species distribution modelling data pipelines.
• Create web-based apps to enable data exploration and access for researchers using R Shiny.
• Develop a freshwater RiverATLAS database for Australian rivers.

Data Analyst

UK Biobank

Oxford Big Data Institute

2022 - 2019

• Developed analytical pipelines to query databases, automate reporting, and create dashboards/visualisations.
• Built ETL data pipelines to import disparate electronic health records into the UKBiobank databases.
• Provided statistical and analytical expertise to optimise researchers use of the biobank data resources.

Daphne Jackson Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Department of Zoology

University of Oxford

2019 - 2017

• Applied novel, cutting-edge stochastic simulation modelling and statistical methods to conducted original research on topics in ecology, climate and infectious disease.
• Applied advanced statistical models to analyse and interpret large data sets to reveal insights and test scientific hypotheses.
• Supervised PhD students to fulfill their doctoral studies.

Research Analyst

Medical Careers Research Group

University of Oxford

2017 - 2015

• Published scientific papers and government reports with data from the UK Medical Careers Survey.
• Applied quantitative and qualitative statistical tools to reveal insights in health workforce indices and metrics.

Policy Writer

Mathematical Ecology Research Group

University of Oxford

2013

• Produced policy brief on regulating GMOs for UK gov agency (DEFRA).

NERC Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Department of Zoology

University of Oxford

2012 - 2010

• Conducted, published and presented research in ecology, population dynamics, disease.
• Analysed and interpreted complex data using leading statistical and modelling methods.

Science Writer and Editor

Freelance

Oxford, UK

2010 - 2017

• Writing for: Oxford Science Blog, Living Spain Magazine, 72&Rising, Sabotage Times
• Editing for Oxford Science Editing, Edanz, private clients.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Infectious Disease Ecology.

School of Biological Sciences

University of Queensland

2010 - 2005

BSc Ecology (wtih 1st class Hons)

Department of Zoology and Entomology

University of Queensland

1999 - 1995

Daphne Jackson Postdoctoral Fellowship (£82,000); NERC Urgency Grant (£60,000); Ian Potter Research Grant ($130,000), Wildlife Disease Association Student Award ($5,000)

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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France, 2018); Big Data Institute (UK, 2018); University of Queensland (Aust, 2011); Zoological Society of London (UK, 2011)

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Programming in R with the Tidyverse (Big Data Institute, 2022); Introduction to Text Mining in R (Big Data Institute, 2021); St Hilda’s College Biology Tutor (2018 - 2019); University of Oxford DPhil Supervisor (2010 - 2012); UQ University Tutor (2007 - 2009)

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BDI Coding Committee (2019 - 2022); Oxford Early Career Researcher Network (2017 - 2019); British Ecological Society member (2011 - 2020)

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